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Wednesday, February 2, 2011

You'd think that after 17-years of marriage and five kids that I would be a crockpot cooking expert. Truth be told, I've never owned a crockpot until this past Christmas (a few weeks ago) when my sister felt compelled to enlighten me in the ways of slow cooking by giving me my first crockpot and a crockpot cookbook. Being a crockpot virgin I worried about everything being mushy and flavorless after cooking all day. Thankfully it just wasn't so with this delicious Tomato-Basil Parmesan Soup I discovered from Karen at 365 Days of Slow Cooking. It was totally delicious and I was shocked to discover that I really enjoyed the chunky, definitely non-mushy texture of it. We served it up with some hot French Peasant Bread and unanimously agreed on a five star rating for this one.

Cover and cook on low for 5-7 hours, until flavors are blended and vegetables are soft.

About an hour before serving prepare a roux: Melt butter and whisk in flour until smooth.

Slowly stir in 1 cup hot soup from the slow cooker. Add another 3 cups soup and stir until smooth.

Add all back into the slow cooker. Stir and add Parmesan cheese, warmed half-and-half, salt, and pepper. Cover and cook on low for another hour until ready to serve. Serve with fresh hot bread. Makes about 2 quarts--6-8 servings.

This looks delicious. I'm adding it to my menu for next week. I just noticed your ratings at the bottom of your recipe. Very cute idea. I post our family's rating, but how fun to get see other people's opinions.Love your blog. You have some awesome recipes!

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My name is Lara and while I'm definitely not a gourmet cook, I do love preparing tasty, healthy meals for my family. Finding new recipes to try and sharing the ones we've already fallen in love with is a passion I've had since college and the reason why I've started this blog! With five kids, I'm usually in a hurry, so you'll find most of these recipes kid friendly and simple to make.